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OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS INSTRUCTION (Year-round)
Led by qualified Highroad staff at a cost of $6.00 per person per hour (minimum 10 people). The instructor will tailor the teaching material to meet your individual groups needs. Groups must schedule a minimum of two weeks in advance. |
USE OF POND FOR CANOEING (April - October)
Canoeing will be scheduled on a time available and first come, first served basis at a cost of $6.00 per person for approximately one hour. A minimum of 10 persons and a maximum of 20 persons (2 to a canoe) or 30 (3 to a canoe) can be accommodated. Plans should be made for other types of programs in the event of inclement weather. A Highroad staff person is required. A current, certified lifeguard is also required. |
MOUNTAIN BOARDING
An exhilarating experience. Learn the basics of Mountain Boarding on our gentle slopes before trying more challenging runs. This exciting relatively new sport is quickly catching on in the camping community. Camp Highroad was one of the first camps to bring this sport to Virginia camping and is still the leader in teaching beginners to ride and to take older riders to new highs. Sign up your group today. The course takes about 1 1/2 hours and is only $21.00 a person with an 10 person minimum. Boards, safety equipment and an instructor are all included in the price. |
SWIMMING POOL (Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day)
Lifeguards are furnished by Highroad. Groups can rent the pool for $100.00 an hour for a 2 hour maximum.
ARCHERY (April - October)
Archery will be on a time available and weather permitting schedule. Cost is $6.00 per person with a 10 person minimum. A Highroad Instructor must be present before the range can be used and only Highroad equipment is allowed.
ROPES & INITIATIVES COURSE (Year Round)
The Ropes & Initiatives Course is a program in which small groups of people are challenged to work together and trust one another while overcoming increasingly more difficult obstacles. It includes development of skills in problem solving, group building and self appreciation. The events vary in degree of physical and/or mental challenge. They range from those events with virtually no perceived risk to those events with a high perceived risk. The Ropes & Initiatives program is supervised and safe, yet challenging and fun. The sense of accomplishment, both for individuals and groups, is tied to the basic Highroad goal of growth in living and experience.
One event which is part of the 4 hour courses is the Zip Wire Complex. This is a series of events ranging from ground level to a platform 40 feet up a tree. The event culminates with a ride down a 400 foot cable. Participants are secured to a special harness and carefully supervised throughout the event. Due to the time required for its completion, the Zip Wire Complex is NOT included in the 2 and 3 hour Ropes & Initiatives programs. The 4 hour courses are only available to those in 5th grade and above.
The Ropes & Initiatives Course is a year-round program at Highroad We take groups on the course, except in cases of severe storms. For this reason participants must come prepared to get dirty and dress appropriately in long pants, lace-on shoes, rainproof gear and warm, layered clothing. Inappropriate clothing for weather conditions may result in some or all participants being denied full course time with no fee reduction.
COURSES AND RATES
4 Hour No Zip $18.00 per person
- NO ZIP WIRE
- Several group initiative events
- Participants will take part in some warm-up events
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4 Hour w/Zip $24.00 per person
- ZIP WIRE
- 5th grade and over
- Several group initiative events
- Participants will take part in some warm-up events
NOTES:
Longer and shorter Ropes Courses are available upon request. Please contact the
Registrar to make arrangements at (540)687-6262.
45 person maximum for the standard 4 hour course.
There is a 10 person per group min. charge. The ideal Group size is between 10 and 15
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